In December 1989, my mother died very suddenly, and that sparked a re-evaluation of what I was doing, and I realized I was mediocre at everything. I was a mediocre IBM employee, I was a mediocre entrepreneur, I was a… — Jim McKelvey Copy Share Image
At Square, we got our tech up and running in three weeks, but it took us 18 months to get licenses, banking relationships and everything else we needed to be able to move money. We had to partner up with… — Jim McKelvey Copy Share Image
In December 1989, my mother died very suddenly, and that sparked a re-evaluation of what I was doing, and I realized I was mediocre… — Jim McKelvey Copy Share Image
It's obvious that St. Louis has certain advantages compared to other cities: namely, a concentration of financial services. — Jim McKelvey Copy Share Image
I'm not particularly good at running things when once they get to a certain level. Once it gets routine, get me out of the… — Jim McKelvey Copy Share Image
Personally, I don't want to do a lot of angel deals in a year. I get approached a lot. I'm becoming less and less… — Jim McKelvey Copy Share Image
I am absolutely confident that St. Louis can attract major players in technology and make the companies that are here blossom. — Jim McKelvey Copy Share Image
We tend to believe that things are impossible that are very possible. — Jim McKelvey Copy Share Image
I don't run any of my companies. I always partner with somebody who wants to operate. — Jim McKelvey Copy Share Image
If you can't be persuasive to get people to believe your crazy idea, you can just go ahead and build it. — Jim McKelvey Copy Share Image
This entrepreneurial energy that we have in the Midwest doesn't have to go out to the coasts to get fed and watered. — Jim McKelvey Copy Share Image
When my son was born, I decided I wasn't really into working 12 hours a day. That slowed me down a little bit. — Jim McKelvey Copy Share Image
St. Louis is a customer- and partner-rich environment for any financial tech startup. — Jim McKelvey Copy Share Image
It's hard to shape glass. It took me years of practice, and as a result, I've never gotten bored with it. It's difficult. Every… — Jim McKelvey Copy Share Image
